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  • Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene

    Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The final book in the Demon Days, Vampire Nights Series!With Lucifer wanting revenge and the elves desperate to hold onto their power, a battle is inevitable.The question is, which side will Reagan choose? The elves have treated her and her friends badly. Lucifer held her captive...
  • Dimitri by Kym Grosso

    Dimitri by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An erotic paranormal romance…Dimitri LeBlanc, sexy and charismatic beta of Acadian Wolves, survives a brutal attack after his wolf succumbs to a dark force, threatening his very existence. Waking up, tied to a bed, his amusement transforms into lust as a beautiful stranger heals his beast...
  • The Close by Maggie M. Lily

    The Close by Maggie M. Lily

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The final installment in the Building the Circle series starts with a kiss.Sure, premonitions of the end of the world haunt the Time Walker. Someone has it out for the Mistress Life. Pandemonium and Lady Earth are homeless. The arrival of Love and Fear's babies is imminent. There's a wedding to plan and parents to be wooed.But, book six starts with a kiss and an ancient heartbreak...
  • Area of Influence by Mandy M. Roth

    Area of Influence by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth comes the much anticipated next book in the Immortal Ops Series! Paranormal Shifter Vampire Military Special Ops Romance Once a proud, fierce alpha male shifting operative with the Immortal Ops, Lance Toov finds himself under the thumb of an evil master vampire...
  • Outcast by Lexi Blake

    Outcast by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On the hunt for a vicious killer, Kelsey discovers that the true threat lies closer than she could have ever imagined. It’s been months since Trent Wilcox was sentenced to exile, but Kelsey hasn’t given up on finding a way to bring him home. Grayson Sloane doesn’t share her enthusiasm...
  • A Bond of Blood by Bella Forrest

    A Bond of Blood by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Derek will rip Caleb's heart out the moment he lays eyes on him for what he's done.Rose is convinced that the vampire is innocent. But my daughter has been fooled. Nobody but Caleb could have stolen away our dear friend.I gaze out at the dark waters rushing past us in the submarine, as we speed closer and closer toward our destination..
  • Freaky Hearts by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Hearts by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Poet Parker his having a rough time of it … and then some. She owes her boss Max Anderson everything for saving her from a life on the streets, but Mystic Caravan’s favorite psychic is struggling because that loyalty caused her to lose a shot at true love...
  • Freaky Lies by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Lies by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Mystic Caravan Circus is a place of magic and mayhem. Unfortunately for Poet Parker these days, it’s also packed full of lies.It’s been more than a week since she found out an unsightly secret: Her boss Max is her boyfriend’s father. Despite giving Max an ultimatum, he’s yet to tell Kade Denton the truth, and that’s left Parker in a sticky situation...
  • Léopold’s Wicked Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Léopold’s Wicked Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An erotic paranormal romance...Seductive and lethal vampire, Léopold Devereoux, returns to the Big Easy to find a killer. His search leads him to a beautiful and mysterious woman, who awakens desires and emotions that he’s long fought to keep buried...
  • Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts— friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...
  • Lost Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Lost Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso An erotic paranormal romance novella...Dominant vampire leader, Kade Issacson, is devastated when his fiancée, Sydney Willows, is nearly killed by a demon. As her transition into the supernatural tests the limits of their bond, he considers how far he'd go to cure her affliction...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out...
  • Winter Moon by Dannika Dark

    Winter Moon by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    "The Cole brothers are back in a heartwarming and suspenseful tale!" **SERIES COMPLETE**The Weston pack waited until the last minute to prepare for Christmas. Spirits are low, and now they're in a scramble when a freak snowstorm knocks out the power. Despite bickering among packmates and the threat of rogues, the family is determined to make this a memorable Christmas...
  • Savage by Kelley Armstrong

    Savage by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    No longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the OtherworldSavage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay...
  • Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Book 9 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I am Death, and this is my story…No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language...
  • Act of Freedom by Mandy M. Roth

    Act of Freedom by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Paranormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance. Book eight in the bestselling series PSI-Ops!Paranormal Security and Intelligence operative and wolf-shifter Dougal "Striker" McCracken is known for his wild ways, and devil may care attitude. He's worked long and hard to build the persona. It disarms others and protects his emotions. The ones he keeps buried within...
  • Dragon Prince by Charlene Hartnady

    Dragon Prince by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    This is the final installment of this bestselling dragon shifter series...Tide isn’t interested in taking part in the hunt. He doesn’t like the concept. It isn’t for him. One thing he does enjoy is the stag run. He plans on finding himself a tasty human female to hole up with for the night. What he doesn’t expect is to find her stranded on the side of the road. A damsel in distress...
  • Bear in Mind by Milly Taiden

    Bear in Mind by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Private Investigator, Summer Delgado hopes Gerri can find her twin sister a man. If anyone needs a happily ever after, it's Winter. But not Summer. She’s got no time for romance. Even if it’s wrapped in smoking-hot shifter muscles. She's got to focus on the break-in at Gerri Wilder's apartment. Who needs a sexy, grumpy bear stomping around? Not Summer. Nope. Gerri has other plans, of course...
  • The Gift by Dannika Dark

    The Gift by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    ***BONUS BOOK***Despite a powerful snowstorm that has shut down the city, Silver and the Mageri crew are preparing to spend a peaceful holiday at home, surrounded by family, food, and merriment. But the party comes to an abrupt end when Logan receives an unexpected call, one that forces him to make a life-changing decision that could affect his relationship with Silver forever...
  • Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto

    Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Marnie Baranuik is confident that her new psychic detective agency will be a great success, and she has eight million business cards to prove it. But before the paint even dries on her open for business sign, she’s summoned to face the Demon King Asmodeus in His own playground, the revenant court, home of the undead nobility, to participate in a conclave of the most powerful immortals on Earth...
  • Karma's Spell by L.A. Boruff, Helen Scott

    Karma's Spell by L.A. Boruff, Helen Scott

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No one ever told me what to do if I ended up forty-something, divorced, and jobless.When my ex knocks at my door with his new girlfriend I somehow manage to turn them into toads. But that’s not possible, right?Still, my ex-husband’s car is in the driveway, and he’s nowhere to be found. Which doesn’t look great for me...
  • Strength Enduring by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Strength Enduring by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the penultimate novel of the Talon Pack series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan, an Enforcer must make the ultimate choice when it comes to a human woman with a secret she doesn't know she holds.Kameron Brentwood has only one thing on his mind: defeating the enemy. He doesn't have time for a human woman who sets his teeth on edge and makes his wolf prowl...
  • Forever Broken by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Forever Broken by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the finale to the award-winning Talon Pack series from NYT bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan sets, the final Brentwood must find his mate as the war with the Aspens comes to a close.Cheyenne Liles has watched all of her friends mate into the Talon Pack and have their lives changed forever, one by one. She’s stood back, helpless to assist in the war with a rival Pack...
  • A Ghost and a Hard Place by Elle Adams

    A Ghost and a Hard Place by Elle Adams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Hawkwood Hollow, where the dead outnumber the living.Maura is settling into her new life. She's working at the local inn, helping Carey hunt for ghosts in her free time, and she even has a date with the local detective.But she's always feared her past would catch up to her, and it turns out she has a good reason to worry when a new Reaper shows up in town...
  • Awakened by the Vampire Prince by Charlene Hartnady

    Awakened by the Vampire Prince by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Complete Edition: Part 1-3 Author's Suggested Series Reading order:#1 Chosen by the Vampire Kings#2 Stolen by the Alpha Wolf #3 Unlikely Mates #4 Awakened by the Vampire Prince #5 Mated to the Vampire Kings#6 Wolf Whisperer#7 The Bride HuntMost of these serials are available in bundles. See the individual series pages.King Katar is gravely ill...
  • Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon

    Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She rouses the sleeping dragon...Wing Slayer Hunter Kieran "Key" DeMicca has always known he's a monster. Twisted magic saddled him with the spirit of a lethal dragon, and named him guardian of the deadly Dragon Tear. Humans and demons will do anything to get that Tear, including harm those Key loves so he remains alone...
  • A Mate for Lazarus by Charlene Hartnady

    A Mate for Lazarus by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Standalone Vampire Novel Have you ever wanted to date a vampire? Human women required. Must be enthusiastic about interactions with vampires. Must be willing to undergo a stringent medical exam. Must be prepared to sign a contractual agreement which would include a non-disclosure clause. Limited positions available… Lazarus is the biggest, strongest, the all time scariest of the vampires...
  • Darkness Reborn by Stephanie Rowe

    Darkness Reborn by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Talismans carved on his body. A lethal darkness amassing inside him. A woman who calls to his spirit on levels so intimate and so passionate that his deadened soul screams in agony. Calydon warrior Kane Santiago has a past he can't remember, and a deadly legacy closing in on him...
  • A Witch in Time by Robyn Peterman

    A Witch in Time by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One of these things is not like the others—life threatening community theatre, wire hangers, chipmunks, tree-house sex-capades with a hot werewolf and head-shrinking with a porno-loving rabbit Shifter...
  • Witch Glitch by Robyn Peterman

    Witch Glitch by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Witches and glitches and testicle obsessed cats… Oh my. One dilemma down and approximately 74,876,283 to go. I think being the Shifter Whisperer is hard—or Shifter Wanker as I enjoy referring to my new job—but healing wounded Shifters is easy compared to finding and eliminating the lurking freaking evil...
  • Stolen by the Alpha Wolf  (Chosen #2) by Charlene Hartnady

    Stolen by the Alpha Wolf (Chosen #2) by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    THE COMPLETE EDITION: PARTS 1 - 3 Bestselling Shifter/Vampire Novel.Series Reading order:#1 Chosen by the Vampire Kings#2 Stolen by the Alpha Wolf#3 Unlikely Mates#4 Awakened by the Vampire Prince#5 Mated to the Vampire Kings#6 Wolf Whisperer (standalone novella) Please start with the Chosen by the Vampire Kings series for the most enjoyment...
  • A Shade of Dragon 2 by Bella Forrest

    A Shade of Dragon 2 by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Continue Theon and Nell's story in Book 2 of the A Shade of Dragon trilogy...Only a few hours ago, it had been New Year's night in Beggar's Hole, Maine. Nell's biggest problem had been being forced to attend a going-away party thrown by her former best friend, Michelle Ballinger. And now here she was... in the clutches of the terrifying dragon Lethe... Theon..
  • Bound By Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Bound By Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Sylvermyst have a reputation as sinister cousins to the fey, and none are more mysterious than Ariyal and his tribe. To save his people from banishment, he sold himself to the evil Morgana. Finally free, he faces a new challenge: Jaelyn, an elite vampire warrior sent to capture him. By rights, he should kill her on sight. Yet he cannot bring himself to hurt her--or to resist her. .
  • Grace Under Fury by Annabel Chase

    Grace Under Fury by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sightResidents are sneezing and coughing all over town and it seems like a brutal allergy season is upon us--until someone dies. When Dr...
  • Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn

    Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    January Jaxson's settling into her life in Moonshadow Bay, and her new relationship with wolf-shifter Killian O'Connell. Her job with Conjure Ink is proving both fascinating as well as dangerous. But little does January realize that she's about to let the actual genie out of the proverbial bottle...
  • Dragon's Secret by Brittany White

    Dragon's Secret by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A human doctor and scientist who unwittingly put her dragon shifter lover in danger.EmilyI had seen wolf shifters when I was a child.Everyone said I was crazy, so I set out to find the proof.One day, the proof walked right into my doctor’s officeWith a broken arm...
  • Dragon Guard by Charlene Hartnady

    Dragon Guard by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A dragon shifter series set in the same world as The Bride Hunt books When Mountain catches the human he’s been tracking, his excitement turns instantly to shock. She’s not who he thought she would be. Not even close. She’s not even one of the females taking part in the hunt. This female is something else entirely. He needs to get her back to his lair for questioning...
  • Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc

    Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can Bob Redstone help a shifter woman hiding from her past, face the demons that shadowed her youth, or will they both fall while trying to prevent disaster?On a mission far from home, he finds a sweet vulnerable lady...Bob is a cougar shifter, one of the elite Redstone Alphas. On a mission for his Clan, he meets a fragile young woman, and finds himself drawn to her as never before...
  • Slade by Bianca D'Arc

    Slade by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The fate of all shifters rests on Slade’s broad shoulders, but all he can think about is her.Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters - those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They've sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know...
  • Hunted By Firelight by Krista Street

    Hunted By Firelight by Krista Street

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AveryHe’s always there, watching and waiting. The golden-eyed wolf who refuses to leave me be.A part of me yearns for him. Another screams to run.My memories have been stolen, erasing any recollection of what we once were. Still, I can feel the magnetic pull of my soul to his, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that fate isn't through with us. Not yet...
  • Unlikely Mates  (Chosen #3) by Charlene Hartnady

    Unlikely Mates (Chosen #3) by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Complete Edition: Part 1-3Author's suggested reading order of all series:#1 Chosen by the Vampire Kings #2 Stolen by the Alpha Wolf #3 Unlikely Mates #4 Awakened by the Vampire Prince #5 Mated to the Vampire Kings#6 Wolf Whisperer (standalone novella)After one glorious night, Rushe considers the human doctor to be his. His. Damn. It...
  • Untethered by Charlene Hartnady

    Untethered by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shifter Novel Saturday night is shifter night… It’s that one night of the week when the shifters head into town to blow off a little steam. Sometimes, when they’re lucky enough, it’s to find a mate … a sweet, human mate … since shifter females are in such short supply. Winston wishes it was his turn to find a partner because he’s done with all the screwing around...
  • Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis

    Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty. Join NY Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author R.J. Blain, and National Bestselling authors Diana Pharaoh Francis and Devon Monk on a wild romp where the damsels bring the distress and what can go wrong will go wrong...
  • Atoning by Kelley Armstrong

    Atoning by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Chloe's POV set after The Darkness Rising trilogy.Chloe and Derek have adjusted to life in Badger Lake. It’s not perfect, but it’s safe and they’re learning the skills they’ll need when it comes time to make a decision about their futures. They’re comfortable and they’re settled . . . until a weekend camping trip with Maya and Daniel reunites them with someone they thought they’d left in the past...
  • My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas

    My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "I. T Lucas is on her way to becoming a an author in league with some of the best. Like Hamilton in her early days and Singh. I can't wait for the next installment of this series. Lucas blends history, mystery, magic, and romance in a way that pulls you in and makes you fall for her characters...
  • Wicked Wings by Keri Arthur

    Wicked Wings by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In a reservation where magic has been unrestrained for entirely too long, there is no rest from the wicked…After dealing with the fallout of a shape-shifting, fire-throwing demon, Lizzie, Belle, and Aiden are hoping the reservation will finally catch a break from the constant influx of evil...
  • Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Can a warrior condemned to an eternity without love find salvation in the courageous, sassy witch to destroy him?★★★★★ "A wonderful story full of action, suspense, love, and lots of passion! It really takes you away. I couldn't put it down!" ~Patricia (Five-star Amazon Review)Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him...
  • Dragon Betrayal by Charlene Hartnady

    Dragon Betrayal by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Dragon shifter series set in the same world as The Bride Hunt seriesThere are only two problems with Alex Bell, she was born a woman and a gorgeous one at that. Two unforgivable traits. At least, according to her father. She’ll never live up to daddy’s expectations. No matter how hard she tries. She’ll never be ruthless enough. Strong enough, or quick-witted enough...
  • Hope Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Hope Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All of his Feral brothers are falling over themselves to meet human women. They want to mate and procreate as a matter of urgency.Not him!There are more important things for Reece to worry about right now. Like keeping the queen safe from harm. She’s heavy with clutch. The chicks are to be born soon. The future of his people is at stake. The Fallen are circling like vultures...
  • Binding Magic by Viola Grace

    Binding Magic by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Obscure Magic series, book 7.A mage, a destiny and a surprising pedigree. It is hard to juggle new discoveries with a dragon on her tail. Minerva enjoys her life as a master mage. She creates spells that no one has seen before and enjoys her family and friends. She will do anything for them, and she has...
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